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Lymphangioma in the Epidural Space of the Thoracic Spine

  • Ha, Bok-Yong (Department of Neurological Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Park, Jun-Bum (Department of Neurological Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Kim, Young-Min (Department of Pathology, Ulsan University Hospital College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Lyo, In-Uk (Department of Neurological Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital College of Medicine, University of Ulsan)
  • Received : 2009.07.16
  • Accepted : 2010.05.03
  • Published : 2010.05.28
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Abstract

A rare case of solitary intraspinal epidural lymphangioma is described with a review of the literature. A 16-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital with a history of two-year of progressive paraparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging study revealed a $2{\times}2{\times}6$ cm sized epidural cystic mass in the thoracic spine. Surgical total removal and biopsy were performed. The final pathologic report on the mass indicated lymphangioma.

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